National Football League News and Rumors
Sources: Jets to interview ex-Bears GM AngeloRich Cimini, ESPN.com The Jets will interview three new GM candidates Thursday, including former Chicago Bears GM Jerry Angelo, according to league sources. |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com With the injury to Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III requiring surgery on Wednesday, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been named to the Pro Bowl roster in his place. According to Nakia Hogan of the New Orleans Times-Picayun… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Not long ago, college football coaches pursued NFL jobs discreetly. They didn’t want to risk undermining the current recruiting class, or to affect future recruiting classes by acquiring the reputation of a guy who is looking to leave. Recently, the g… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Jets ultimately could be replacing Mike Tannenbaum with another Mike Tannenbaum. The recently-fired G.M. rose through the ranks as a cap-and-contracts specialist. Now that the Jets are having trouble replacing Tannenbaum with a traditional “footba… |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com After the Seahawks defeated the Redskins on Sunday, FOX cameras caught an image of Redskins tackle Trent Williams applying an open hand to the face of Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. The folks at Q13, the FOX affiliate in Seattle, have more video a… |
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Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made his first public comments about the release of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan during a taped interview that aired Wednesday. |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com Houston Astros legend Craig Biggio missed making the baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday by 39 votes. Houston Texans star J.J. Watt was not happy about Biggio's exclusion, and he showed it by wearing a Biggio jersey to his press conference. “I’m disapp… |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The agent for Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said Wednesday night that his client has been released from an Indianapolis hospital and that they are finalizing details to begin interviewing for head coaching jobs. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com After getting perhaps direct preparation for the job (i.e., facing an actual NFL team in the BCS title game), Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly may be ready to coach an NFL team of his own. One team reportedly thinks so. According to Jeff McLane of the Phil… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Here's a look at the injury situations worth monitoring in the days leading up to the divisional round of the 2012 NFL Playoffs: Three Baltimore Ravens did not participate on Wednesday, including fullback Vonta Leach (knee/ankle), rookie running back Be… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware was limited by shoulder and elbow injuries near the end of the season and he’ll have an operation to deal with one of those injuries on Thursday. Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com reports that Ware will have surgery to repai… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Carolina Panthers hired Dave Gettleman as their new general manager on Wednesday. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com If the Patriots are hiding injuries, they’re probably not doing it by concealing injured players from the official report. Instead, if they’re hiding injuries, they are routinely listing so many injured players that it becomes virtually impossible t… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The new Seahawks kicker was dropping some old names Wednesday. Ryan Longwell, who was signed to replace the injured Steven Hauschka, grew up in nearby Puyallup, Wash., and remembers a different era of Seahawks stars. “Kind of growing up a Seahawks fan, … |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Here's a pretty good way to turn a minor citation into a trip to jail. Rolando McClain, an Oakland Raiders linebacker whose career has been mostly a major disappointment since he was the team's 2010 first-round pick, was pulled over Tuesday because the … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Falcons prepare for the fourth playoff game of the Matt Ryan era (and, hopefully for them, the first postseason win), one of the team’s key defensive players is moving closer to being available for the game. Defensive end John Abraham, who sprain… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Saints and coach Sean Payton previously had reached an agreement in principle on a new contract. The agreement in principle has not become an agreement in reality. The team has announced that Payton’s new five-year contract has been signed.“I am… |
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Reuben Fischer, deadspin.com People often split up NFL fanbases by state. As in: Michigan=Lions, Wisconsin=Packers, Illinois=Bears. There are two reasons for this. First, it's easy. We're used to looking at maps and dividing stuff up along state lines (like electoral votes). Second… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com It continues to look like all systems go for 49ers defensive lineman Justin Smith. Coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that there has been “significant improvement” since Smith was initially injured and informed the media that he expected to have Smith … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com From the moment Ernie Accorsi was brought in to consult on the Panthers general manager search, Dave Gettleman became a favorite for the job. Wednesday, he became the Panthers general manager. The team announced the move moments ago. “I was very impress… |
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Nate Jackson, deadspin.com "Greatness is not given," Robert Griffin III says in his national Gatorade spot. "Greatness is taken, when the weak and distracted are resting on their reputations." More » |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Brad Childress may soon work for Andy Reid again. Childress, the former Vikings head coach, is in Kansas City interviewing for a job with the Chiefs, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Reid, the Chiefs’ new head coach, could hire Childress as either the Ch… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com A picture of the field at Candlestick Park posted on Facebook by kicker Billy Cundiff raised concerns that there might be another problematic playing surface one week after complaints about the poor conditions at FedEx Field in last weekend’s Seahawks w… |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay Packers wide receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb should be ready for Saturday night's NFC divisional playoff game against San Francisco despite missing practice Wednesday. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com We’re another day closer to the Divisional Round of the playoffs with plenty to talk about before this weekend’s games. Patriots wide receiver Brandon Lloyd will drop by Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network to help us get ready for New England’s … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Cowboys may be looking for more than just a defensive coordinator. According to Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com, the Cowboys defensive coaches will have to interview with the new coordinator to keep their jobs. The Cowboys are also open to letting … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com [Editor's note: Every day, we'll post a new update on the various coaching and G.M. vacancies, until all of them are filled. And we'll eventually try to come up with a different way to explain that via an Editor's note.] Arizona Cardinals: The Cardi… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With the Chargers choosing not to elevate director of player personnel Jimmy Raye to the position of G.M., the Jets are now considering San Diego’s second choice for the top job for the New York team that plays second fiddle to the Giants. Per multiple … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com While Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin III opened the door for smaller, mobile quarterbacks in the NFL, Denard Robinson won’t be getting that chance. Senior Bowl officials told Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press that the Michigan quarterback would … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com As you surely know by now, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III had knee surgery in Florida on Tuesday. That leads to the natural followup question about when he’ll be able to get back on the football field. Estimates have varied wildly so far and it… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Given his pending free agency, and their tight salary cap situation, it didn’t look good for a long-term deal between the Jets and safety LaRon Landry anyway. His Week 17 tardiness probably won’t be the deciding factor, but it can’t help. According … |
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NBC Sports, yahoo.com Jerry Jones promised change in Dallas, and change has arrived. First to go is defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, but Mike Florio doesn't believe he'll be out of work much longer. As head coaching positions begin to fill out by coaches with offensive backgr… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III quarterback had his torn lateral collateral ligament repaired and a "re-do" of his previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Dr. James Andrews said Wednesday in a statement. |
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NBC Sports, yahoo.com We've been spoiled by Robert Griffin III's immediate success, but after suffering a significant knee injury, Mike Florio wonders if we'll see the same RGIII when he returns under center for the Redskins. His rehab timetable is still considered undetermi… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com We like NFL.com's Ian Rapoport—good guy, good sources, good track record. But nobody deserves the head-spinning confusion he's dealing with today, thanks to Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley, who might be interviewing for the Arizona Cardinals h… |
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Chargers hire GM TelescoJan 9
SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers have hired Tom Telesco from the Indianapolis Colts to replace fired general manager A.J. Smith. |
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CLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with the meeting says the Browns are interviewing Carolina offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski for their coaching job. |
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Adam Schefter, ESPN.com New Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell is unlikely to keep coach Mike Mularkey, according to sources inside and outside the organization, although no final decisions have been made. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The mayor of Washington, D.C., would like the Washington Redskins to reconsider their nickname. Mayor Vincent Gray said today that he’d like to explore the possibility of the Redskins (who currently play their home games in Landover, Maryland and have t… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com While we doubt it gets (or deserves), the play-by-play treatment of Robert Griffin III’s knee surgery this morning, Titans quarterback Jake Locker is getting a little work done today as well. According to Jim Wyatt of the Tennesseean, Locker is having h… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The Browns are interviewing Carolina offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski for their coaching job, league sources confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Philadelphia Eagles have been as transparent as any team when it comes to their coaching search, sending out tweets and texts and emails and other updates regarding the status of the effort to replace Andy Reid. Most recently, the Eagles have sent o… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley is reportedly interviewing with the Cardinals today for their head-coaching vacancy. Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Haley is in Arizona today for the Cardinals interview. That news come… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said Wednesday that his team’s 7-9 season was “beyond disappointing,” but that they had to be careful not to make it only about the absence of head coach Sean Payton. “We’ve got a higher standard than we’ve… |
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Jack Dickey, deadspin.com Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain can stop just one thing: the run. He can't stop the pass, and he can't stop himself from grinning hilariously on a perp walk, leading a mutiny against his head coach, or falling in the shit with Alabama cops. W… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Buffalo Bills have hired former New York Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine to be their defensive coordinator, a source told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer isn’t the only coaching candidate visiting the Browns at their Berea, Ohio headquarters on Wednesday. Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Panters offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski will a… |
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Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com NFL websites tend to include interview videos of players and coaches muttering a variety of clichés. These interviews invariably are nothing more than harmless banter meant for those who really like seeing anyone on their favorite team say anything, wit… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Bill Cowher said on Tuesday that he thinks he’ll eventually coach again. But he’s telling the teams with vacancies this year that his return won’t be soon. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Cowher has been contacted by several … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Browns are bringing Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer in to interview for their head coaching job on Wednesday and it looks like they have some company when it comes to interest in him. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that … |
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Think you're prepared for the divisional round? Think again. Dig deep, and you'll find some intriguing storylines that provide a backdrop for this weekend, Don Banks writes. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com It still feels a bit odd to think of Andy Reid as coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, but it is something we’ll all have to get used to before the start of next season. Perhaps his visit to PFT Live on Wednesday will help make everything sink in. Mike Flor… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Two NFL teams ended their search for a new general manager on Tuesday. The Arizona Cardinals tabbed an in-house candidate – vice president of player personnel Steve Keim – to replace Rod Graves, while the Jacksonville Jaguars went outside the organiza… |
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Jack Dickey, deadspin.com Seahawks corner Richard Sherman is an NFL trash-talker ready-made for the internet age. He was one of the NFL's best defensive backs as a rookie in 2011, and yet he didn't register in the national consciousness until he threw a "U MAD BRO?" To… |
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Jeffri Chadiha, ESPN.com What feats and surprises does the second round of the postseason have in store? |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com On the surface, there isn’t much obvious difference between this year’s Patriots team and the one that lost to the Giants in the Super Bowl last year. They won the AFC East, earned a first-round bye (albeit not the first seed) and head into their firs… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com As many of the usual suspects began making the interview rounds, the one guy many in the league wondered about didn’t get an early call. But Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer’s now on the list in Cleveland, as FOX’s Jay Glazer reports the Br… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan on Tuesday and some members of the team’s defense took to Twitter to express their reaction to the news. Defensive end Jason Hatcher called it “a sad day” and linebacker Bruce Carter didn’t need all… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Former Eagles, Rams, and Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil reportedly had a role in bringing former Eagles coach Andy Reid to Kansas City. Now, Vermeil is trying to help replace Reid in Philly with another former NFL head coach. “My choice would be Jon Gruden… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Ray Lewis dismissed Reggie Wayne's gripes about his last dance following the Ravens' victory over the Colts, insisting Tuesday that the display was not intended as a slap in the face to the losing team but as a tribute to the city he has grown to love. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com In the Divisional Round of last year’s playoffs, 49ers tight end Vernon Davis had seven catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 14 seconds left to play. Things haven’t been quite so robust in the passing game for Davis… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Redskins have said nothing official regarding a potential replacement of the “natural grass” (which is neither natural, nor grass) at FedEx Field, but they’ll have no choice. Not in the aftermath of three late-season torn ACLs in the past two … |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Those teams near the top of the selection order in the 2013 NFL draft in need of offensive line help got a big boost when it was announced that Texas A&M left tackle Luke Joeckel will make himself eligible for the upcoming draft. The 6-foot-6, 310-p… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Patriots DT Vince Wilfork may make life miserable for Texans RB Arian Foster on Sunday. People in Buffalo aren’t sure what to make of the decision to hire Doug Marrone. Asked if he’s certain the franchise has the right people in place to build a winne… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The pressing concern, at least for those who attended Andy Reid's introductory news conference Monday, was what the longtime Philadelphia Eagles coach plans to do at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians was discharged from a Baltimore hospital Monday night, but upon his return to Indianapolis, was checked back into a hospital there. According to Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star, a source said the 60-year-o… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The new pipeline shipping college head coaches to the NFL could be transporting another college head coach with fairly extensive NFL experience. According to Chris Foster of the Los Angeles Times, the Chargers have contacted UCLA coach Jim Mora regardin… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com A year ago, third-string quarterback Greg McElroy unloaded on his own team, talking about “extremely selfish individuals” and a “really corrupt mindset within the locker room.” To hear how much things changed, you’d think the Jets were still in … |
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Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Though an initial report suggested Robert Griffin III had partially torn both the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lateral cruciate ligament (LCL) in the world's-most-talked-about right knee, ESPN's Chris Mortensen now says sources are telling him t… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com While one member of the Washington Redskins will be undergoing surgery this offseason, another is still hoping to avoid it. According to Mike Jones of the Washington Post, punter Sav Rocca will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. R… |
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Colin Kaepernick, like his coach, shows uncanny intangibles. Plus, he brings long-term comfort to the franchise, making Jim Harbaugh look ingenius, writes Michael Rosenberg. |
